Godrej Tyson Foods - Assistant Manager - Plant Lead - Food Safety & Quality Assurance (10-12 yrs)

Job Title: Assistant Manager FSQA Plant Lead

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

Function: Food Safety & Quality Assurance

Business: Godrej Foods Limited

Location: Hoskote, Bangalore Rural, India

Godrej Agrovet Limited

Godrej Agrovet Limited is a diversified, Research Development focused Agri business Company, dedicated to improving the productivity of Indian farmers by innovating products and services that sustainably increase crop and livestock yields.

GAVL holds leading market positions in the different businesses in which it operates Animal

Feed, Crop Protection, Oil Palm, Dairy and Poultry and Processed Foods.

Godrej Foods Limited

Godrej Foods Limited (formerly known as Godrej Tyson Food Limited) is wholly owned subsidiary of Godrej Agrovet Limited.

Godrej Foods offers great tasting, safe and affordable protein products through household favorites like Real Good Chicken and Yummiez.

We cater to India's expanding food industry, quick service restaurants, and the universe of modern retailers, with innovative food solutions at world class standards, customized for local tastes.

We even offer some iconic Indian food items and bring a restaurant like experience to your home, at affordable prices.

Godrej Yummiez offers a range of frozen vegetarian and non-vegetarian ready to cook products.

Our range is very aptly called Ghar Ka Fast Food.

But, it is tastier and healthier than the fast food options available outside and easy to prepare at home.

Our products are frozen with the method of IQF freezing that keeps them fresh and nutritious.

Our diverse portfolio allows you to have a full meal option with the newly launched range of Tikkas, Heat Eat.

Our snacks range consists of more than 50 products, including Nuggets, Burger Patties, Salami, Sausages, Paneer Pops, Crispy fried Chicken, Kebabs, Sweet Corn, and Green Peas, among others.

Key Responsibilities:

- Responsible for all Quality Control activities in the plant with focus on Customer specification adherence

- Responsible for maintaining documentation of FSSC 22000, independently face customers audit and train team on Quality management system.

- Maintain & further improve quality of finished products produced from Hoskote location

- Plant hygiene and sanitation maintenance.

- Responsible for the quality of the raw material viz. RMs, packing, etc. and of the finished products.

- To train & manage the entire FSQA team with policies and procedures, standards & practices related to food safety and quality system on a continuous basis.

- Organize periodic audits with the help of internal quality auditors / external auditors to assess its effectiveness and responsible for Customer Quality system audits.

- To monitor and minimize the complaints regarding food safety.

- To submit reports of analysis and trend of complaints and other details to the concerned.

- In charge for the physical, chemical, microbiological laboratory and overall responsibility of the plant hygiene.

- To monitor and minimize the complaints regarding food safety.

- To conduct vendor audit as per the defined plan.

- FSSAI, EIC & related Regulatory compliance at the plant.

Who are we looking for?

Education:

- Graduate / PG in Food Technology or Microbiology or related.

Experience:

- 10-12 years of experience in leading food Plant QA team, experience in Chicken processing plant is preferred.

Essential Attributes:

- Team Player

- Cost conscious

- Disciplined

- Food Processing Knowledge